Meet Liesl

“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy-tale.” – Hans Christian Andersen

I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, the fifth of eight children. My seven siblings tortured me but I really like them now. I loved dancing, singing, playing the piano, and reading books by Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, and Roald Dahl. I also read Grimms’ Fairy Tales so often I wore through the binding. Today I live with my family in Chicago, which is a wonderful city except that it is decidedly flat and very cold in the winter. When I write, I often wander back to my childhood and gather the magic that still remains. I hope to share that magic with children everywhere.

If you would like to learn a little more about me (and even see some childhood pictures!), just click HERE. You can also read my answers to many FAQs HERE.